Break from photography for a second: I am a photographer, but I do have a graduate degree in computer engineering, so when a situation comes up that I can use my technical side, I get excited. Lately, I have been having problems with Facebook with some images showing up, but some others not loading up. I finally found a solution to Facebook not displaying all …
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I always have a great time exploring downtown Portland for weddings and portraits, and Keri & Dan’s wedding was no exception! Starting at the Downtown Portland Hilton Hotel where the bridal party was getting ready, we had a few early showers but the sky opened up to a beautiful backdrop of clouds and sun for the creative portraits. Event Cosmetics got Keri and all the …
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Elysian Ballroom is one of downtown Portland’s classiest historic wedding venues. No detail was overlooked to create a beautiful backdrop for Kira and Joel to say their vows and celebrate with family and friends! Mike Piper did such a great job organizing and coordinating the event, with his own An Affair to Remember providing the lovely classic flowers. There was no need to shuffle around town when the ceremony, reception, …
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I had a chance to be up when the lunar eclipse happened last night, so I decided to put my 2x extender and my long lens to use. Put my Canon 5D Mark III on a tripod and took various exposures. This is my favorite. I think you can see various planets as well. Apparently most of Portland had clouds so I guess I got …
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Lauren and Trevor’s winter wedding was at Grace Lutheran Church in Portland. Grace Lutheran Church is a beautiful church with lots of stain glass. The balcony was great for capturing the action, and we were lucky to have multiple view points. One of the most fun part of the wedding is that a friend of the couple who could not attend the wedding was able …
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Being from Portland, we do not shy away from rainy weddings. Kimberly warned us that it would be rainy at Paliku Gardens at Kualoa Ranch in Oahu. Well, we got more than we bargained for. The good thing about different weather conditions is that you can some amazing photos that normally you do not have a chance to. Kind of making lemonade if life gives …
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I was editing weddings, corporate events and portraits for many days straight when I saw a good friend of mine, Maya, post that Multnomah Falls was partially frozen and was full of snow. I keep my gear packed usually and on a whim, I got in my car and went to take some pictures – last time I saw Multnomah falls in the winter snow …
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Summers in Portland are hard to predict. In my opinion we have the best summers anywhere in the Portland area, but once in a while a freak storm comes in. Well, this time it was one of the strongest storms of the last 30-40 years. This didn’t stop Monica and Jeff from having a super fun wedding! It also allowed me to capture some of …
Continue readingJilliand and Paul’s Wedding at Kells Irish Pub and Restaurant and Stevens Pavilion at Hoyt Arboretum
I love being able to shoot short and intimate Portland weddings as well as the bigger, more elaborate weddings. They are both challenging and fun in their own ways and variety is the spice of life, right? Stevens Pavilion at Hoyt Arboretum is a lovely beautiful location. You are surrounded by nature all around. It is right by Forest park, one of the country’s largest …
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I loved all the little details Whitney and Kyle put in their DIY wedding – a camera scavenger hunt for kids and little sheriff stars for them as well, beautiful decorations with sun flowers, and a tree of life 3D wedding signature “book”, a very rustic barn set up with a photo booth, a candy bar (my favorite thing at a wedding food wise 🙂 …
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